Introduction to the Identification of Ancient Printed Books

Author: Chen Zhenghong / Liang Ying (editors)
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is the first popular introductory reading material in China dedicated to the identification of ancient printed books. Compared to previously published works in the same category, it has the following distinct features. All chapters are written by experts who have in-depth research on relevant topics. These experts come from authoritative institutions such as the National Library, Shanghai Library, Nanjing Library, Zhejiang Library, Beijing Library, and Fudan University. Among them are internationally renowned experts in ancient book identification, as well as professors, researchers, and Ph.D.s who have long been engaged in teaching and researching ancient book versionology. Professionally, this ensures the quality and authority of the book. Second, each chapter of the book more comprehensively covers the basic knowledge and identification skills of ancient book versions than previous works in the same category. For example, the identification of Chinese Buddhist scriptures and Chinese books from foreign countries is rarely discussed or briefly mentioned in other books; while the dissection, repair, and reassembly of Qing-era woodblock prints and book plates are not as deeply and specifically discussed in other books as they are in this one. Third, each chapter of the book emphasizes simplicity and depth, making it very suitable for beginners. The book emphasizes the teaching of practical methods, and for this reason, it is accompanied by a large number of color images directly taken from the original books. These images are perfectly aligned with the text, allowing students to better improve their practical ability in identifying ancient books. This book is the first popular introductory reading material in China dedicated to the identification of ancient printed books. Compared to previously published works in the same category, it has the following distinct features. All chapters are written by experts who have in-depth research on relevant topics. These experts come from authoritative institutions such as the National Library, Shanghai Library, Nanjing Library, Zhejiang Library, Beijing Library, and Fudan University. Among them are internationally renowned experts in ancient book identification, as well as professors, researchers, and Ph.D.s who have long been engaged in teaching and researching ancient book versionology. Professionally, this ensures the quality and authority of the book. Second, each chapter of the book more comprehensively covers the basic knowledge and identification skills of ancient book versions than previous works in the same category. For example, the identification of Chinese Buddhist scriptures and Chinese books from foreign countries is rarely discussed or briefly mentioned in other books; while the dissection, repair, and reassembly of Qing-era woodblock prints and book plates are not as deeply and specifically discussed in other books as they are in this one. Third, each chapter of the book emphasizes simplicity and depth, making it very suitable for beginners. The book emphasizes the teaching of practical methods, and for this reason, it is accompanied by a large number of color images directly taken from the original books. These images are perfectly aligned with the text, allowing students to better improve their practical ability in identifying ancient books.